In one paragraph
Maryland's SB 906 (2025) would have added Education Article subtitle 22 (sections 7-2201 to 7-2203): by August 1, 2026 the State Department of Education would develop K-12 guidance on classroom AI use, publish separate guidance for students, teachers and administrators, keep a list of approved AI tools, assess local systems, and receive county AI reports; a Task Force on AI in K-12 Education would report by December 1, 2026. It was referred to the Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee with a hearing set for March 7, 2025, and died when the session ended.
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What it means for business
None: the bill died when the 2025 session ended. It would have placed duties on the State Department of Education and county school boards, not on private businesses.
Key provisions
- Department of Education would have had to, by August 1, 2026, develop or update K-12 guidance on classroom AI use, and publish separate guidance for students, teachers and administrators on its website
- With the Department of Information Technology, it would have created and annually updated a list of commonly available AI tools approved for schools that safeguard privacy and security
- Each county board would have designated an employee to facilitate productive and ethical AI use; beginning July 1, 2026 and each July 1, county boards would have reported to the Department on AI products bought, AI use by teachers and students, student performance results tied to AI, and data privacy compliance
- By October 1, 2025 the CTE Committee would have ensured AI literacy is part of workforce preparation; the Department would have run a statewide needs assessment and reported to the General Assembly by August 1, 2026
- Task Force on AI in K-12 Education: study local AI uses, create a document of curriculum examples by January 1, 2026, and report by December 1, 2026; it would end January 31, 2027
- Cross-filed with HB 1391; no penalties or enforcer; funding as provided in the State budget; effective June 1, 2025
Latest legislative action
Mar 4, 2025. Hearing 3/07 at 9:00 a.m.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | District |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Hester D | Sponsor | SD-009 |
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